La Liga Lands $2.8 Billion Domestic TV Deal

MADRID: The Spanish football league La Liga has signed a domestic TV deal worth a minimum 2.65 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the next three seasons.

Telefonica's Movistar will have first choice of one match from each round of fixtures for 250 million euros ($265 million) a season. Mediapro will have the rights to eight other La Liga games each weekend for 633 million euros ($672 million) a season. There are still eight other available packages, including Copa del Rey games, highlights and one La Liga match per round of fixtures to be shown on free-to-air television yet to be agreed on.